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ERASER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- School Equipment
- Art Supplies
- Architectural Drafting and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eraser
1, record 1, English, eraser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rubber 2, record 1, English, rubber
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a device made of rubber for erasing ink or pencil marks ... 2, record 1, English, - eraser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Matériel et équipement scolaires
- Matériel d'artistes
- Dessin architectural et instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gomme à effacer
1, record 1, French, gomme%20%C3%A0%20effacer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gomme 2, record 1, French, gomme
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- efface 3, record 1, French, efface
correct, feminine noun, Quebec, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bloc de caoutchouc servant à effacer le crayon, l'encre. 3, record 1, French, - gomme%20%C3%A0%20effacer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Material y equipo escolar
- Materiales para artistas
- Diseño arquitectónico e instrumentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- goma de borrar
1, record 1, Spanish, goma%20de%20borrar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- eraser
1, record 2, English, eraser
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eraser: an item in the "Written Communication Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - eraser
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gomme à effacer
1, record 2, French, gomme%20%C3%A0%20effacer
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gomme à effacer : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de communication écrite» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - gomme%20%C3%A0%20effacer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Office Automation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- eraser
1, record 3, English, eraser
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for removing a recording from the recording medium. 2, record 3, English, - eraser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eraser: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - eraser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Bureautique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effaceur
1, record 3, French, effaceur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effaceur : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - effaceur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- media eraser
1, record 4, English, media%20eraser
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- eraser 2, record 4, English, eraser
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An electromagnetic device that can completely erase stored data from any flexible magnetic media-tape, diskette, cassette or data cartridge. 1, record 4, English, - media%20eraser
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dispositif d'effacement
1, record 4, French, dispositif%20d%27effacement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif électromagnétique qui supprime les données écrites sur un support d'information afin de libérer l'espace qu'elles occupent. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20d%27effacement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir tête d'effacement. 1, record 4, French, - dispositif%20d%27effacement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medios de almacenamiento (Procesamiento de datos)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- borrador de medios
1, record 4, Spanish, borrador%20de%20medios
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo electromagnético, que borra por completo los datos almacenados en cualquier medio de almacenamiento magnético flexible; por ejemplo, cintas, disquetes, casetes o almacenamiento de datos. 1, record 4, Spanish, - borrador%20de%20medios
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